Raynor revealed the Millers decided to cash in on club legend Revell when he made it clear he wouldn’t sign a new contract

“All we can do is wish Alex well,” Raynor said. “Talks have been ongoing with Alex and his representatives from the summer about extending. We couldn’t get to a conclusion. When you’ve got an asset like that and he won’t sign - and he intimated that he wasn’t going to sign - then when a bid comes in from Cardiff all we can do is give Alex permission to speak to them.

“The bid was initially rejected but then they came back and met our valuation.He’s been an outstanding servant to Rotherham.”

“He felt it wasn’t the right move at the moment. We’ll wait and see where that goes.”

And they remain keen on the Spireites’ Doyle.

“We like him. Talks have gone on between (managers) Steve Evans and Paul Cook,” Raynor admitted.

“That did go a little bit further. It went to chats further up the chain with the chief executives. Unfortunately, at the moment our valuation doesn’t meet theirs. He’s a good player and his record this season is absolutely outstanding.”